The gnarly trees of the swamp cache is located within the Harding Land Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the farmland, woodlands and natural areas that give Harding its distinctive quality of life. Harding Land Trust works to safeguard our natural resources and preserve the rural character of our community for current and future generations.
This area contains critical wetlands, vernal pools, forested areas, and the Silver Brook, which is a feeder stream to the Passaic River.
A swamp is an area permanently saturated with fresh water or saltwater, and it's one with nutrient-rich soil that supports a high level of biodiversity. Trees thrive in wetlands, and a swamp is often defined by the types of trees that grow there. For example, cypress swamps are usually dominated by cypress trees, and hardwood swamps are home to various species of ash, maple and oak. Swamps exist on every continent except Antarctica.
Hardier deciduous species dominate the hardwood swamps in colder climates in North America, including green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), black ash (Fraxinus nigra), silver maple (Acer saccharinum), red maple (Acer rubrum) and various oak species. Floodplain forests, which are fed and drained by the movement of river waters, are home to the eastern cottonwood (Populous deltoides), one of the largest North American hardwood trees.
For information on the GSWA, and the CMA, please visit their web site at www.greatswamp.org
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